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60568
1960s

of sturdy construction consisting of a solid oval walnut top in a chevron pattern resting on a chrome quadruped base; a versatile piece that can be used as a desk, conference table or dining table; the wooden top has been professionally refinished and has a rich honey-colored patina; Florence Knoll (1917-2019) was an internationally renowned American architect, designer and entrepreneur who has been credited with bringing modernist design to office and residential interiors. Knoll Associates was a leader in the field of furniture and interior design.

Height: 
28.5"
Width: 
72.25"
Depth: 
36.75"
$8,800
Available
5347
1950s

a good quality cabinet in the neoclassical style with inset square top of ribbon mahogany above a single drawer apron raised on turned supports all joined by a lower shelf over a single drawer; raised on brass casters; good vintage condition with minor overall wear and good patina; professionally refinished 

Height: 
24.75"
Width: 
18"
Depth: 
18"
$3,650
Available
5428
1960s

each with flaring neck above a bulbous body; the textured surface covered in a deeply colored blue and teal drip glaze; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired

Height: 
20" (top of ceramic) 32" (top of lampshade)
Diameter: 
12.25"
$5,500
Available
5054
1950s

each with dramatic incurved openwork back sloping to upright teminals capped with giltwood spheres; flanking an attached leather seat all raised on a curule-form support; newly painted and gilded; newly upholstered in tan leather

Height: 
30.25"
Seat height: 
18.5" arm: 26.5"
Width: 
22"
Depth: 
18"
$13,850
Available
4365
1950s

each with leather saddle seat seeming to float above an ebonized wooden base with turned legs fitted with brass caps and feet; new tan leather upholstery; good vintage condition with minor marks and wear; The G Plan Story: G Plan can trace its roots back to 1898, when Ebenezer Gomme began handcrafting furniture in his workshop. In 1953, his grandson Donald launched the G Plan brand and with it a post-war furniture revolution. Over the years G Plan has created some of the most enduring and iconic furniture of the 20th century.

Height: 
17"
Width: 
19.5"
Depth: 
16"
$5,800
Available
5385
1950s

a pair of Maurizio Tempestini (Italian, 1908-1960) mid-century modern alabaster table lamps in a sculpted flame design of polished white alabaster with veins of black; raised on oval ebonized wooden bases; good vintage condition with minor chipping; professionally rewired and bases re-painted
 

Height: 
15.5" (top of alabaster)
Width: 
6"
Depth: 
4.75"
$7,850
Available
5422
stamped 1964

the 3-sided top above a paneled conforming body centering double-doors fitted with a solid brass latch; John Van Koert was a prominent New York designer who helped promote the fascination with Danish modern furnishings in the 1950's. In 1954, he was exhibition director of ''Design in Scandinavia,'' at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, introducing modern Scandinavian design to Americans. Mr. Van Koert's furniture designs for Drexel, were represented by prominent department stores such as Macy's and Bloomingdale's; good vintage condition with minor wear and patina; patina to brass

Height: 
29"
Width: 
42"
Depth: 
11"
$7,450
Available
5383
1960s

centering a convex mirror within a gilt metal frame consisting of radiating spokes of varying lengths; good vintage condition with overall even wear to gilding

Depth: 
1.75"
Diameter: 
39"
$4,400
Available
5181
1960s

with deep brown lacquered finish, the tall graduated caned back above a loose cushion flanked by down-swept arms all over splayed legs; The Grand Ledge Chair Company was founded in 1837 in Grand Ledge, Michigan,  as a small furniture shop by Thomas Garrett, Harry Jordan, and Edward Crawford. It remained a family run business until 1973, when the business was sold and eventually closed in 1981; professionally refinished with newly upholstered seat

Height: 
43"
Seat height: 
18.5" arm: 25"
Width: 
23"
Depth: 
26"
$6,450
Available
5359
1950s

fitted with two removable bentwood trays supported by a collapsible frame raised on circular supports ending in casters; maker's label adhered to inside of frame 'John Stuart, Inc, New York, Grand Rapids'; professionally refinished; some wear to casters

Height: 
26"
Width: 
23.5"
Depth: 
16"
$5,250
Available

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